Once upon a time – April 8 – 1913Opening Of China’s 1st Parliament Takes Place In Peking (Now Beijing)

1767 Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders

1807 Thomas Campbell sails from Ireland for Philadelphia. In America, he will become a leader in a movement back to Bible essentials.

1886 William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.

1898 Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese

1913 Opening of China’s 1st parliament takes place in Peking (now Beijing)

2004 Darfur conflict: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and two rebel groups

Today In Film & TV

1990 “Twin Peaks” created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan premieres on ABC-TV

Today In Music

1876 Amiliare Ponchielli’s opera “La Gioconda” premieres in Milan

Today In Sport

1974 Hammerin’ Hank Aaron hits 715th HR, off of L.A. Dodger Al Downing, breaking Babe Ruth’s record in Atlanta

Do You Know This Fact About Today?

2021 Egyptian archaeologists announce their most important find since Tutankhamun’s tomb – discovery of a lost ‘golden city’ the 3,000-years-old ancient city of Aten near Luxor

Would You Believe This Fact About Today?

1766 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain


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